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A Weaver's Diary

Thoughts on weaving, creativity, and making a living from craft in the digital age.

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The Choice To Document Less

How much should an artist share of their creative process?

What No One Told Me About Starting A Business In My Twenties

Spoiler alert: you’ll spend your thirties changing everything

Turning My Studio Into A Production Line

I don't love it, but it must be done

What I Learnt From Leaving The Studio Behind

How a three month sabbatical has changed my art practice

Selling Your Art Is About Trust

Trust in your practice, trust in your audience and trust in yourself.

Peter's Loom

On Peter Collingwood's Techniques Of Rug Weaving, and how I came to own one of his looms

The Art You Shouldn't Sell

Part 1 of a new series on selling your art

What I Wove In The Month Of June

In a month away from the boat

The Algorithm Is Not Your Audience

What I've learnt after 10 years of sharing my work online

Reimagining My Creative Business From A 20ft Sailboat

And fixing my relationship with Instagram

What I Wove In The Month Of May

Weaving the land from the river